Chithegu Chinthe
Chithegu Chinthe is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language Political satire film directed by M. S. Sathyu and written by Javed Siddiqui. It stars C. R. Simha and Manjula in the lead roles along with Paula Lindsay, Ramprakash, Shivaram and Mac Mohan in key supporting roles. The songs were composed by B. G. Ramanath and Prabhakar Bhadri while the background score was by G. K. Venkatesh and L. Vaidyanathan. The cinematography and editing were handled by Ashok Gunjal and Chakraborthi.
The satirical film is a comedy set in a fictional country called Gajadweepa, where a superstar becomes a politician, and it uses mainstream film tropes to deliver a keen allegorical critique of power. Upon release, the film was critically acclaimed and went on to win the Karnataka State [Film Award (Special Jury Award)|Special Jury Award] at the Karnataka State Film Awards.
Plot summary
A popular film star navigates a new life as a politician while avoiding the traps of crooked politicians and criminals on a mythical island called Gajadweepa.Cast
- C. R. Simha as Gajasimha
- Manjula as Malini
- Paula Lindsay
- Ramprakash as Avinasha
- Shivaram as film director
- Uma Shivakumar as Thayavva, film producer
- Mac Mohan as Shantharam
- Anantharam Macheri
- Padmashree Gajasimha's secretary
- Hamju Imam as Sambashiva
- Narayana Rao Phule
- Kunigal Ramanath
- Sundar [Krishna Urs] in a guest appearance
- Dheerendra Gopal in a guest appearance
- Shantharam in a guest appearance
- B. S. Achar in a guest appearance
- Meena Kuttappa in a guest appearance